Background (GO)

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A background (Japanese: 背景 Background) is an image displayed behind a Pokémon when viewing its summary in the Pokémon Box. By default, all Pokémon display an animated background based on their primary type. Lucky Pokémon and Shadow Pokémon override the type background with a gold or dark blue background, respectively.

Certain Pokémon caught during events can also receive a Location Background[1][2] (also known as a Location Card[3][4]), to commemorate the real-life location where the event took place, or a Special Background, to commemorate an aspect of the event or the Pokémon. If a Pokémon has a Location or Special Background, when viewing the Pokémon's summary, the background will periodically fade between the type/Lucky background and the Location/Special Background.

Trades involving a Pokémon with a Special Background will count as a Special Trade.

Filters

Main article: Pokémon Box (GO)#Search queries

Players can filter their Pokémon Box to search for Pokémon with certain backgrounds with the following filters:

  • lucky for Lucky Pokémon
  • shadow for Shadow Pokémon
  • background for Pokémon with a Location Background or a Special Background
  • locationbackground for Pokémon with a Location Background
  • specialbackground for Pokémon with a Special Background

List of backgrounds

Standard

Locations

Except where noted, all of these backgrounds required purchasing a local event ticket. Pokémon with a icon can only be obtained with the corresponding background through evolution.

Background Location Eligible Pokémon Guaranteed? Source
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KyogreGroudon No Raid Battles: February 18–19, 2023
Jeju Island, South Korea LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: July 28–30, 2023
Osaka, Japan RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 4–6, 2023
London, England RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 4–6, 2023
New York City, New York, USA RayquazaCresseliaXerneasYveltal No Raid Battles: August 18–20, 2023
Seoul, South Korea EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve Yes Special & Timed Research: October 7–8, 2023
Barcelona, Spain EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve Yes Special & Timed Research: October 13–14, 2023
Mexico City, Mexico EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve Yes Special & Timed Research: November 4–5, 2023
Los Angeles, California, USA DialgaDialgaPalkiaPalkia No Raid Battles: February 17–18, 2024
Bali, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: March 2–3, 2024
Tainan, Taiwan EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve Yes Special & Timed Research: March 9–10, 2024
Surabaya, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: May 11–12, 2024
Sendai, Japan NihilegoXurkitreeKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Stakataka No Raid Battles: May 30–June 2, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: May 30–June 2, 2024
Madrid, Spain NihilegoPheromosaKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Blacephalon No Raid Battles: June 14–16, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: June 14–16, 2024
New York City, New York, USA NihilegoBuzzwoleKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*Blacephalon No Raid Battles: July 5–7, 2024
SolgaleoLunala Yes Special Research: July 5–7, 2024
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Pikachu No Raid Battles, Field & Timed Research: August 16–20, 2024 (no ticket required)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: August 24–25, 2024
loanDepot Park, Miami, Florida, USA PikachuRaichuEvolve Yes Raid Battles: September 7, 2024
T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington, USA PikachuRaichuEvolve Yes Raid Battles: September 13, 2024
Jakarta, Indonesia LatiasLatios No Raid Battles: September 21–22, 2024
EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve Yes Special & Timed Research: September 21–22, 2024
Incheon, South Korea SkiddoGogoatEvolve No Field & Special Research: September 27–29, 2024
Fukuoka, Japan DialgaPalkia No Raid Battles: November 16–17, 2024
ToxtricityDynamaxToxtricityDynamaxToxtricity No Max Battles: November 16–17, 2024
Los Angeles, California, USA ReshiramZekromKyuremKyurem*Kyurem* No Raid Battles: February 21–23, 2025
New Taipei City, Taiwan ReshiramZekromKyuremKyurem*Kyurem* No Raid Battles: February 21–23, 2025
Yeouido, South Korea PikachuDeerlingSawsbuckEvolve No Field Research: March 30–April 8, 2025[5]
Yes Timed Research: March 30–April 13, 2025[5]
Osaka, Japan PikachuRaichuEvolve Yes GO Stamp Rally: April 13–October 13, 2025
Osaka, Japan BulbasaurIvysaurEvolveVenusaurEvolveCharmanderCharmeleonEvolveCharizardEvolveSquirtleWartortleEvolveBlastoiseEvolve Yes GO Stamp Rally: April 13–October 13, 2025
Osaka, Japan ZacianZacian*ZamazentaZamazenta* No Raid Battles: May 29–June 1, 2025
Rillaboom No Max Battles: May 29–June 1, 2025
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA ZacianZacian*ZamazentaZamazenta* No Raid Battles: June 5–8, 2025
Cinderace No Max Battles: June 5–8, 2025
Paris, France ZacianZacian*ZamazentaZamazenta* No Raid Battles: June 12–15, 2025
Inteleon No Max Battles: June 12–15, 2025
Anaheim, California, USA Pikachu No Raid Battles: August 15–17 , 2025

Special

Except where noted, all of these backgrounds did not require purchasing an event ticket.

Background Name Eligible Pokémon Guaranteed? Source
Ultra Wormhole NihilegoBuzzwolePheromosaXurkitreeCelesteelaKartanaGuzzlordNecrozmaNecrozma*Necrozma*StakatakaBlacephalon No Raid Battles: July 8–14, 2024
Yes Timed Research: August 26, 2024–December 31, 2025[a]
Radiance Solgaleo Yes Special Research: July 14, 2024 (ticketed)
Umbra Lunala Yes
Wormhole Radiance Necrozma Yes Fusing a Necrozma with the Ultra Wormhole background and a Solgaleo with the Radiance background
Wormhole Umbra Necrozma Yes Fusing a Necrozma with the Ultra Wormhole background and a Lunala with the Umbra background
Team Valor PonytaRapidashEvolve Yes Timed Research: August 26–31, 2024
Team Instinct ElekidElectabuzzEvolveElectivireEvolve Yes Timed Research: August 28–31, 2024
Team Mystic Lapras Yes Timed Research: August 29–31, 2024
GO Wild Area 2024 KyogreGroudonDialgaPalkia No Raid Battles: November 23–24, 2024
ToxtricityDynamaxToxtricityDynamaxToxtricity No Max Battles: November 23–24, 2024
Community Day December 2024 MankeyPrimeapeEvolveBellsproutWeepinbellEvolveVictreebelEvolvePonytaPonytaRapidashEvolveRapidashEvolveChanseyBlisseyEvolveSewaddleSwadloonEvolveLeavannyEvolveTynamoEelektrikEvolveEelektrossEvolveGoomySliggooEvolveGoodraEvolveRowletDartrixEvolveDecidueyeEvolveLittenTorracatEvolveIncineroarEvolvePopplioBrionneEvolvePrimarinaEvolveBounsweetSteeneeEvolveTsareenaEvolveAnnihilapeEvolve No Field Research: December 21–22, 2024
Yes Timed Research: December 21–22, 2024
Yes Special Research: December 21–22, 2024 (ticketed)
PorygonCyndaquilQuilavaEvolveTyphlosionEvolvePorygon2EvolveBagonShelgonEvolveSalamenceEvolveBeldumMetangEvolveMetagrossEvolvePorygon-ZEvolve
Dual Destiny SprigatitoFloragatoEvolveMeowscaradaEvolve No Field Research: January 5, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: January 5, 2025
RaltsKirliaEvolveGardevoirEvolveGalladeEvolve No Field Research: January 25, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: January 25, 2025
KarrablastEscavalierEvolveShelmetAccelgorEvolve No Field Research: February 9, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: February 9, 2025
Enigma PurrloinLiepardEvolvePidoveTranquillEvolveUnfezantEvolveUnfezantEvolveBoldoreGigalithEvolveTimburrGurdurrEvolveConkeldurrEvolveTympolePalpitoadEvolveSeismitoadEvolveSandileKrokorokEvolveKrookodileEvolveDarumakaScraggyScraftyEvolveSigilyphJoltikGalvantulaEvolveFerroseedFerrothornEvolveKlinkKlangEvolveKlinklangEvolve Yes Enigma Field Research: February 21–23, 2025 (ticketed)
Enigma Field Research: February 27–March 2, 2025
WoobatSwoobatEvolveDarmanitanZoruaZoroarkEvolve
Yes Basic Tour Pass Rank Rewards: February 24–March 2, 2025
Black Version CobalionTerrakionVirizionTornadusReshiramLandorusGenesect GenesectGenesectGenesectGenesect No Raid Battles: February 24–March 1, 2025
SnivyServineEvolveSerperiorEvolveTepigPigniteEvolveEmboarEvolveOshawottDewottEvolveSamurottEvolve Yes Pokémon Presents '25 x GO Tour Timed Research: February 27–March 9, 2025
ReshiramKyuremKyurem*Kyurem* No Raid Battles: March 1–2, 2025
Yes Timed Research: April 17–December 31, 2025[b]
White Version CobalionTerrakionVirizionThundurusZekromLandorusGenesect GenesectGenesectGenesectGenesect No Raid Battles: February 24–March 1, 2025
SnivyServineEvolveSerperiorEvolveTepigPigniteEvolveEmboarEvolveOshawottDewottEvolveSamurottEvolve Yes Pokémon Presents '25 x GO Tour Timed Research: February 27–March 9, 2025
ZekromKyuremKyurem*Kyurem* No Raid Battles: March 1–2, 2025
Yes Timed Research: April 17–December 31, 2025[b]
GO Tour Unova Black & White Kyurem Yes Fusing a Kyurem with the Black Version background and a Zekrom with the White Version background
Kyurem Yes Fusing a Kyurem with the White Version background and a Reshiram with the Black Version background
Might & Mastery FuecocoCrocalorEvolveSkeledirgeEvolve No Field Research: March 8, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: March 8, 2025
TotodileCroconawEvolveFeraligatrEvolve No Field Research: March 22, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: March 22, 2025
VanilliteVanillishEvolveVanilluxeEvolve No Field Research: April 27, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: April 27, 2025
PawmiPawmoEvolvePawmotEvolve No Field Research: May 11, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: May 11, 2025
CharcadetArmarougeEvolveCeruledgeEvolve Yes Special Research: May 21, 2025
MedititeMedichamEvolveStunkySkuntankEvolveMareanieToxapexEvolve Yes Timed Research: May 21–27, 2025
MachopMachokeEvolveMachampEvolve No Field Research: May 24, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: May 24, 2025
Delightful Days Articuno Yes Basic GO Pass Reward: June 3–July 1, 2025
Jangmo-oHakamo-oEvolveKommo-oEvolve No Field Research: June 21, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: June 21, 2025
Zapdos Yes Basic GO Pass Reward: July 1–August 5, 2025
EeveeVaporeonEvolveJolteonEvolveFlareonEvolveEspeonEvolveUmbreonEvolveLeafeonEvolveGlaceonEvolveSylveonEvolve No Field Research: July 5–6, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: July 5–6, 2025
Lapras No Raid Battles: July 15–20, 2025
QuaxlyQuaxwellEvolveQuaquavalEvolve No Field Research: July 20, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: July 20, 2025
RillaboomCinderaceInteleon Yes Gigantamax Journey Timed Research: July 22–August 24, 2025
Moltres Yes Basic GO Pass Reward: August 5–September 2, 2025
RookideeCorvisquireEvolveCorviknightEvolve No Field Research: August 30, 2025
Yes Special & Timed Research: August 30, 2025
Ancients Recovered* Regigigas No Raid Battles: June 23–27, 2025
Yes Timed Research: June 23–27, 2025
RegirockRegiceRegisteelRegielekiRegidrago No Raid Battles: June 23–27, 2025
Yes Timed Research: June 23–27, 2025
Yes Basic Ancients Recovered GO Pass Reward: June 23–29, 2025
GO Fest 2025: Shield* ZamazentaZamazenta* No Raid Battles: June 28, 2025
GO Fest 2025: Sword* ZacianZacian* No Raid Battles: June 29, 2025
9th Anniversary Gimmighoul Yes Coin Bag, Field & Timed Research: July 1-6, 2025
Dark Skies BulbasaurDynamaxIvysaurEvolveVenusaurEvolveCharmanderDynamaxCharmeleonEvolveCharizardEvolveSquirtleDynamaxWartortleEvolveBlastoiseEvolveCaterpieDynamaxMetapodEvolveButterfreeEvolveMachopDynamaxMachokeEvolveMachampEvolveGastlyDynamaxHaunterEvolveGengarEvolveKrabbyDynamaxKinglerEvolveChanseyDynamaxOmanyteDynamaxOmastarEvolveKabutoDynamaxKabutopsEvolveArticunoDynamaxZapdosDynamaxMoltresDynamaxShuckleDynamaxBlisseyEvolveRaikouDynamaxEnteiDynamaxSuicuneDynamaxSableyeDynamaxWailmerDynamaxWailordEvolveBeldumDynamaxMetangEvolveMetagrossEvolveLatiasDynamaxLatiosDynamaxPidoveDynamaxTranquilEvolveUnfezantEvolveUnfezantEvolveDrilburDynamaxExcadrillEvolveDarumakaDynamaxDarmanitanEvolveTrubbishDynamaxGarbodorEvolveCryogonalDynamaxPassimianDynamaxGrookeyDynamaxThwackeyEvolveRillaboomEvolveScorbunnyDynamaxRabootEvolveCinderaceEvolveSobbleDynamaxDrizzileEvolveInteleonEvolveSkwovetDynamaxGreedentEvolveRookideeDynamaxCorvisquireEvolveCorviknightEvolveWoolooDynamaxDubwoolEvolveToxtricityDynamaxToxtricityDynamaxHatennaDynamaxHattremEvolveHattereneEvolveFalinksDynamax No Max Battles: August 18–24, 2025
VenusaurCharizardBlastoiseButterfreeMachampGengarKinglerLaprasSnorlaxRillaboomCinderaceInteleonToxtricity No Max Battles: August 23–24, 2025
Tales of Transformation Cobalion Yes Basic GO Pass Reward: September 2–October 7, 2025
Flabébé*Flabébé*Flabébé*FloetteEvolveFloetteEvolveFloetteEvolveFlorgesEvolveFlorgesEvolveFlorgesEvolve No Field Research: September 14, 2025
Yes Timed Research: September 14–21, 2025
FlabébéFlabébéFloetteEvolveFloetteEvolveFlorgesEvolveFlorgesEvolve No Field Research: September 14, 2025
Yes Special Research: September 14, 2025
Pokémon Concierge Psyduck Yes Special Research: September 9–14, 2025

Trivia

  • No Shadow Pokémon have been released with a Location or Special Background.
  • Since the type backgrounds only display depending on a Pokémon's primary type:

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to an issue on July 13, 2024 (Day 1 of GO Fest Global), the Ultra Wormhole Special Background was not available from remote raids.[6] Niantic compensated affected players by providing Timed Research with encounters with guaranteed Ultra Wormhole Special Backgrounds.[7] The number and type of encounters depended on the remote raids the player participated in on Day 1,[8] equal to the number of Special Backgrounds they would have received.[9]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Due to an issue on March 3, 2025, the Black Version and White Version Special Backgrounds were not available from remote raids. Niantic compensated affected players by providing Timed Research with encounters with guaranteed Black Version and White Version Special Backgrounds. The number and type of encounters depended on the remote raids the player participated in on March 3, equal to the number of Special Backgrounds they would have received.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Inbound from Ultra Space—Ultra Beasts alight ahead of Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global!
  2. ↑ Pokémon GO City Safari: Jakarta
  3. ↑ Catch Pokémon with Location Cards at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas
  4. ↑ Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey: Bali – Pokémon GO
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pokémon GO" 2025 봄꽃축제 이벤트가 여의도에서 펼쳐집니다!
  6. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  7. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  8. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  9. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
  10. ↑ NianticHelp on Twitter
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